When the new month starts that will determine which day the eagerly awaited Eid holiday falls.

According to the lunar calendar, Eid will fall on the 10th day of Dhul Hijja.

If the month of Dhul Hijja starts on Wednesday, August 23, then Eid will take place on Friday, September 1.

However, if the month of Dhul Hijja starts on Thursday, August 24, then Eid will occur on Saturday, September 2.

The Saudi Arabian lunar calendar currently does not match Oman’s, as Saudi Arabia is a day ahead in the lunar calendar.

According to the Saudi News Agency, Saudi’s Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent of the Dhu Al-Hijjah month, 1438 AH, on Monday evening, August 29 of Dhu-AlQa’dah, in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Supreme Court said in its announcement that whoever sees the crescent of the month of Dhu Al-Hijjah with naked eyes or binoculars should report to the nearest court and register his testimony, or report to the nearest centre to facilitate his arrival at a court.

Meanwhile, according to the Qatar Calendar House (QCH), the new month of Dhul Hijja is expected to start on Wednesday, August 23 in Qatar.